S – And now don’t be grieved or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life. ⁶ For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. ⁷ God sent me ahead of you to establish you as a remnant within the land and to keep you alive by a great deliverance. ⁸ Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God

Genesis 45:5–8 CSB

O –  Commentary:

God … sent me is the central message of the account of Jacob’s family (37:2). As the Lord had told Abraham, he was leading the Israelites into Egypt (15:13). God had sent Joseph to Egypt to prepare for his family’s rescue during the famine. In what has become a classic statement of God’s sovereignty, Joseph explained that God had been working through all of the circumstances and human acts to bring about his plan. The certainty of God’s will is the basis for forgiveness and reconciliation with those who do wrong, cause hurt, or bring harm. If people do not believe that God is sovereign, then they will blame others and retaliate. Those who are spiritual will trust that God is at work even through human wickedness (see also Rom 8:28–30)

 New Living Translation Study Bible 

A – God is sovereign.  It is easy to trust in his ability when things are good and challenging when things are bad.  We must recognize that He is present in both.  And, that He is working for our good in both.  There are a lot of things that I don’t like or understand but I still choose relationship with God and faith.  Why?  I truly believe that his ways lead to the very best for me and those I love.

R- Heavenly Father, we worship and surrender to you the one, true God.  Your thoughts and ways are not like ours.  We put our trust in you to accomplish the work you need to do in us so we are in alignment with your will.  Most importantly, we want to know you more and grow in our relationship with you.